Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-11

Curious Instances Of fermentation
From Parents to Children.
.elphia Medical Reporter.

From the Philadelphia Medical Reporter
The latest Investigations OF the subject of drunk
enness and Its effect upon humanity have been
made by DR.. T. ID. Crothers the superintendent OF
Walnut Lodge, Hartford. Conn He quotes Dr..
Russ as relating that the miners OF westphalia,
who live away from their wives, are generally In
toNicdted when they come home on visits. The
result Is that a large proportion or the children
born Of these families are idiots and feeble
minded "Galen," he says further, "has pointed
cut some very curious facts concerning the chill
dren OF professional men, which indirectly relates
10 ny topic He found from a study OF the hered-
Iy Ofthe members OF some OF the largest scientific
societies o. Loadon, that the legal profession pre-
sehltd the most eminent men and the IeWest
llOIS. Inc medical profession came next, and
lastly, TIE clergymen, who produced the small
est number OF eminent men, and the larg-
he lawyers gav9origin TO six times many more
tiii-ent men is the clergy. The clergy gave origin
udnicd a. the lawyers This curious TACT evidently
applies 10 Europe, where the clergy DO not repre-
syht the brain yigOr Of The educated classes IL
also Indicates that the occupation OF the parent
prior 10 tie chl.GS birth, as well as physicaI
NIsUr, has power over The future or the chlIu In
tht stuy OF the hereJy OF lneDTiites MANY 1855
appear here the parents were greatly disturbed
ia health and their social relations prior 10 Tue
blith OF IN" child, which grew up ana Uecduie an
lnroFiate without any special exciting caiuse-
In number OF cases which he cites, Dr. Crothers
has directly traced IneoTlety udck 10 tne parents
1t time prIOr 10 The CnIId'S birth Ia one III
stance the flasher was sta captain; heaIthy, TO
bust nan. who never drank except on shore, and
then IL great moderation. His ship went TO China
and tne south se.>- and was away Twelve or IOur-
teen m1uti al a time. lie married IN middle lie,
and, Oh returning from "A long voyage, would
go 10 his country house and be Intoxicated
With his vile for week or more on
WIneS-Jhtn recover and start away again. His
wife would drink with him and be PARTIALLY In
JOXicateu Several children were born, all OF
whom dlrd IA infancy except one boy, who grew
Up and Jestne Il periodic Grinker. and came under
Dr. CrorErrs' care. lie was a nervous, melancholy
young man, hOcOuld hot follow any steady work
Ions, anu every two OF three months he would
rI,lI away to Join the most dissolute companions,
with wHOm he wOn'd remain In room, anu Tor
days drink to condition OF continuous
sJupOr Finally, he would become exhausted
anu be attacked with gastritis- Under the
care OF physician he would quickly recover, and
then he would go back t. the shipping house
where he WAS nplOyed and exhibit great energy
ami Industry for long time. his mind was un-
stable, and he was incredulOuS OF all things OUT
side OF his business. Ii he became Angry and
excited lie would stAgEer and talk Ike a drunken
man; has face would grow red, the pupils Oh the
eyes didte and the Ids swell, and he would De
more or less stupid for long time. The approach
OF the drink pdrOXySln Was marked by great ousl-
ness activity and anxiety To help some one. Then
Suddenly he would ind IN evil companion and go
away and drink as before
Iils early lie, the doctor found was uneventful-
H was good student, or quiet, retiring manners,
and held up model for his companions " hen
about fourteen yearSO OF age he suffered from low,
nervous fever OF several eeks duration tie lived
la MS uncleS family and had the best society ana
the most temperate surroundings, when suddenly
Was found In d low den. where he had
been Intoxicated from the time he came H.
He gave nO reason why he did this ana
seemed Indifferent 10 all counsel and advice. For
year after ne was temperate and exemplary In
every respect. Then he disappeared a. before,
and drank wine IN room 10 stupOr lOr Week OF
more, then came back. Then from this time these
drink paTOXy omS were noted by the great Sc
CTetiyene,s 10 20 where he could not be found and
also by never drinking until he found such
place and evil companion 10 join him He
WAS twenty-five years of age when placed in
hers
appearances went, effected a cure. The young
man Inherited large property, married and went
10 the West Indies in TINS case" says DR..
Crothers, "a most striking similarity WAS apparent
between the drink paruXy OF his parents, which
were marked b. continuous Use or wine TO stupOr
Tor days In u room alone. In his case, beginning
at youth, il seemed 10 burst out an inherited
the same time. Why he should suddenly and
without premonitiOn 80 away and drink 10 great
excess In a peculiarly unusual way Tor a boy, and
ever alter keep II up at intervals under the same
circumstances, can only be answered from study
OF the Incredibly"
In another case the physician cites the father
a temperate man. The mother had drunk beer
at meas all ner life. After their wedding, how
ever, both were intoxicated, and remained in that
condition for a considerable period OF that time
The drSt child Was little, fretful creature, which
cried night and day Tor the first year. By
perfect relief From this time nothing
but some form OF spirits would allay the
nervous irritation, and as he grew Older he would
cry for it. and refused TO be satisfied with any
other iCId. AT ten ne drank beer regularly every
EiE nj, at 11teen he great excess. In
appearance he Was feeble and imDerfectly devel-
Oped. His mind uncertain and changeable.
The taste ami effects OF spirits gave him. he said
The greatest pleasure When he could not get
spirits he dellrlous, and after using two
or three glasses he became stupid and
laughed at everything until he fell asleep
He was placed in the care Oh a physician, who
tried To withdraw the use OF spirits by reducing
4 1rOIn day To day. After The spirits were with
drawn he developed mania and decisions OF perSe-
cuJiCn, during which ne escaped from control and
drank TO stupor- The mania disappeared. Again
The effort To break up the Use OF spirits tried
but The mania returned more Violent than ever
and the spirits were resumed and continued I'D TO
death. at twenty years OF age Three other chill
dren were born 10 this couple, who were temperate
and OF average strength anu vigor. The parents
never used any spirits alter the nrSt year or
Rage.
\ man was placed IN his care who had occupied
very respectable position OF trust and who, with
al insane Indifference, had drunk 10 great excess
and forfeited all honor and respect. he was edu-
Gated, and WAS a man OF talent and great energy.
he ~ a. temperate I'D TO forty year, OF age wien
suddenly he drank TO fntOxcatiOn, and he was
the streets shouting In . deiirfOus way. In
two or three days he became temperate, and
The past lie manifested 10 interest in
the advice and COUNSEL OF his friends,
ton, nor gave any reason Tor his conduct seve-
TAI months later he drank as before and returned
10 his WORK with the same coo. indifference 10
his conduct and Its consequences He was forced
u resign his position Olicer or a bank, and
gradually went down lower and lower, until
brought TO Dr. Crothers- lie drank periodically
the Tree interval beng from three to eighteen
months, The drink paroxyon lasting from three
10 six days During this paro2ysm he was
mallacal, and reeied up and down the street.
or Was seen IN an open Carriage, al
ways going where he was most prominent,
and making public speeches. he seemed pos
seS,ed with teIusICnS or power and grandeur, and
placed himself il the most prominent places, In
t-rpretiHg the attention he received evidence OF
his greatness When ne recovered he seemed to
have paralysis or all conception or the nature
and character OF his conduct ON all other mat
IeEs he WAS clear and Intelligent, but on this he
Was silent AID reserved he recovered ana went
Q the Tar West 20 live on cattle ranch.
Investigation OF this mans history revealed the
lat that lis father. no TEN peTate, healthy
planter Married for the trsJ time at forty. Soon
after Ir drank 10 great excess and was, alter this,
periodical drlnker until MS death, years later
1Lc itthe. VS. deliriOus during these paroxy sInS
ard sycnf bis time on the street ami in prominent
V&Cc~, preaching and lecturing in d maud
III way When he recovered he was
strangely Obvious 10 any past conduct
and uld not remember or believe ne was intoxi-
Gated The latter wears OF his life he was very
angry II talked To about drinking, and would not
Jury. referring to This case, Dr.. Crothers SAYS:
THE Tei.Larka6Ie similarity OF the symptoms OF
father and sJU. coming at tine same time OF
EIe and fCOyIH Ing periodically, noted oy decisions
or power and Grandeur and desire 10 appear
prominent. and the loss OF consciousness Of the
past Cr ~ relation 70 the present in mis- case
seemed 10 Indicate Greet AeTediJy from father
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